Street marker



A. LIPSE AND L MANGIARACINA.

STREET MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27,1921.

1,424 1 6.. 4 Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

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A. LIPSE AND J, MANGIARACINA.

STREET MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27,1921.

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' AUGUST. LIPSE AND JOSEPH MANGCDVA, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

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.Be it known that we, AUeUsr Lnesn JOSEPH MANGIARACINA, citizens of theUnited 1 following is'. a specification.

-States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State ofLouisiana,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street Markers, ofwhich the This invention has as its object to provide a machine for usein applying strips of paint to street surfaces-to indicate parkingspaces, crossings, safety zones, etc. Heretofore this task has beenperformed by more or lesslaborious and time Wasting methods, and thepresent invention therefore contemplates the provision of a machinewhich in its operation will merely require to be propelled in front ofthe'operat'or and in the proper direction or course and which will, asit is propelled, apply a strip of paint to the street surface. I

Another object. of the invention is to provide a" machine for'thepurpose-stated so I constructed that. it will not be wastefulof fromthe reservoir to the brush, and another I the paint and will insure theflow of paint to the applying brush or other medium andwill at all timesbe under the control of the operator of the machine.

The machine of the present invention includes a reservoir for the paint,a brush or the like-for applying the paint to the street surface, andmeans for delivering the paint object-of the invention is to providemeans under the control of the operator and operable. to lower the'brushor other applying medium into contact" with the street surface andsimultaneously open a valve controlling the supplyof paint from thereservoir to the brush, means being provi ed inconnec- 'tion with.thelast, mentioned means'for normally acting upon the same to hold theapplying medium elevated clear of the street surface. and in themeantime the valve closed sothat while the machine is being propelledfrom-place to place and not in actual opera- 7 tion, no paint will besup lied to the brush.

Other novel features o the invention re.-

side in' the construction and arrangement ofthg various component partsof the machine. n the iaccom anying drawings": Figure 1 is asideelevation of the machine embodying the present invention, certain of theparts being shown in full lines in normal or inactive position and indotted lines in active position.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug 1, 1922, A-pplicationflledJuly 27, 1921. Serial No. 487,949.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the machine. g

Figure 3 is a group prospective view illustrating the paint applyingbrush and its associated parts. J

Figure 4 is 'adetail view partly in elevation andpartly in sectionillustrating the valve. for controlling the supply of paint from thereservoir to the .brush and the means provided for actuating this valve.

The machine embodying the present invention comprises atank or reservoirfor containing the paint, which reservoir is indicated in general by thenumeral ,1 and is supported for travelpreferably in the mannerillustrated in the drawings wherein the numeral -2 indicates an, axlesupporting ground wheels 3 at its ends,.and the numeral 4 indicates atongue which is secured at its forward end to the intermediate portionof axle and is provided, rearwardly of the axle, with one or more crosspieces 5 as best shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The reservoir1 is supported upon the upper side of the axle 2 and tongue 4 and nponthe cross pieces 5, and may be secured to these supporting parts in anymanner found suitable. The reservoir is so positioned that the axle 2will be located a short distance rearwardly'of the forward end of thereservoir, and the tongue 4: at its rear portion extends beyond the rearend of the reservoir and is provided with 'handles ;6 which .may begrasped for the purpose of propelling the machine over the streetsurface. In order that the operator of the machine may be relieved ofthe weight ofthe reservoir 1 and the supporting structure comprlslng thetongue 4 and cross pieces '5,\a third wheel-or runner 7 is preferablyprovided and is the reservoir 1'at the, lower and forward end thereof,this-pipe being arranged to discharge the paint flowing through, in sucha manner that the paint will be del vered to the brush by which itistobe applied to the street surface, as will presently be explained.Interposed in the pipe at a suitable point, is a valve 11 WhlCh may beany ordinary type of cut-off valve having the usual squared stem 12. Abracket 13 is secured to the axle 2, and mounted for oscillatorymovement in this bracket is a shaft indicated by the numeral 14, The

shaft 14 is in alignment with the stem 12 of the valve 11, and its endwhich is next adjacent the valve is provided with a squared socket 15receiving the squared end of the valve stem 12 as clearly shown inFigure 4 so that in this manner operative connection is provided betweenthe said shaft 14 andthe stem of the valve, and thereforexwhen the shaftis rotated in one direction the valve will be opened and when the shaft.is rotated in the opposite direction the valve will be closed.

In order that the shaft 14 may be rotated for the purpose of controllingthe valve 11 and for another purpose to be presently ex- ,7

plained, a crank arm 16 is fixed upon the shaft at a point nearly inalignment with the tongue 4, and a rod 17 is pivo'tally connected at itsforward end as at 18 through the end of the arm" 16 and is extendedslidably through suitable guides 19 longitudinally beneath' thereservoir 1 and beside the tongue 4. Afspring 20 is connected atone'endas -at-2 1 to the rod 17 at a suitable point in its length'andatitsother end as at 22 to some fixed portion ofthe structure in advanceof the connection 21, as for example to theaxle 2 as clearly shown inFigure 2 of the drawings Thespring 20 normally urges the rod 17 in 'aforward direction and when the rodis so moved, the shaft 14 is sototated as to close the valve 11 and cut off the supply-of paint throughthe pipe 10. In order that the-rod 17 maybe shifted in a rearwarddirection against the tension of I the spring 20 and so as to rocktheshaft'l4 tocopen thevalve 11, the rearend of the rod is turned'laterallyat right angles as indicated bythe numeral 23 and has fittedto willlikewise be grasped by the same hand,

and the parts will be maintained in tliisv position so long as it isdesired to supply paint to the brush. v When it is'desired to cut offthe supply of paint, it will be only necessary for the operator torelease the handle 24 whereupon the spring 20 will automatically returnthe rod-17 to its normal position, and the shaft 14 will berotated to I10 and into the trough 25.

close the valve 11. It will be observed by reference to Figure of thedrawings that when the rod17 is sh'fted to the limit of its forwardmovement the angularly bent rear end 23 will abut gainst the rearmostone ofrthe guides 19, and thus the movement of tlie rod in the directionstated will be limited. 7

From the pipe 10, the paint is delivered into a trough indicated ingeneral by the numeral'25 and comprising a xed upper section indicated]by the numeral 26 and an oscillatory lower section 27 the latter section27 supporting the brush above mentioned.

The fixed section 26 bathe trough comprises a bottom 28 and upstandingside walls 29, and this section is supported'in' fixed relation to theaxle 2 by means of bracket arms 30 secured to the axle andto the outerside of the side walls 29, the sectionoccupying nearly a'verticalposition as shown in Figure 1; The oscillatory section 27 of the troughcomprises a bottom 31 and upstanding side walls 32, and this section isof sufiiciently greater width than the section 26, to receive the lowerend of the said section 26 within its, rear or upper portion-as"clearlyshown in Figure 3, pivots 33 being secured through the upperends of thewalls 32 and lower ends of the corresponding walls 29 and F serving topivotally support the section 27 at the'lower end of the fixed section26 so that it may have-swinging movement'in an up and down directlon. Inorder that a fluidtight connection may be provided between the connectedends of the sections 26 and 27, the bottom wall 28 of the section 26, atits lower. end, is, preferably curved forwardly on anarc having the axesof the pivots 33 as acenter as indicated by the numeral 34, the underside of the forward edge of the ,portion 34 being in close contact withthe upper side of the bottom 31 of the section 27 inallpositions ofadjustment of the-said sectlon 27 about its pivotal jconnection'with thesection 26. The pipe 10 at its lowerportion below the valve 11, isdirected downwardly and forwardly within the trough comprising thesections 26 and 27 and may terminate at any point found" desirable," sothat when the valve 11 is open, paintwill flow from the reservoir 1through the pipe The brush is-indicated' in general numeral 35 and thesame comprisesahead 36-and the usual bristles. 37 ,-The brush may be ofany desired construction'and of any suitable dimensions but preferablyits head 36 is of a width to fit more or'less snugly transverselywithin, the lower end of the trough section 27. The brush 35' is held inplace within the trough section 27 by means of a clamping screw 38 whichis adjustably threaded through "the intermediate portion of a crossbar39 which extends transverse of the open upper side of the said troughsection,'the lower end of this clamping screw bearing against the upperside of the brush'head 36 and binding the lower side of the head againstthe bottom of the said trough section. However in order that the brushmay be suitably spaced throughout the greater portion of the area of itsunder side, from the upper side of the bottom 31 of the trough sectionand thus permit the paint which is dischar'e'l into the said troughsection, to flow neath the head on the upper side of the brush and tothe bristles'37 thereof, ribs 40 are provided upof the said bottom 31beneath and in advance of the cross bar 39,

- formed end of the trough section 27 so as to suitably-retardthe flowof aint to the brush and more 'efi'ectuallydistribute well definedstripeof and is fbrme at its lower end in the slot 42. will hold the rodthe limit of its I operation, the handle 24;

pulled ra'rwardly to the 11 and swing the trough the paint andparticularly insure of ful supply at the iopposite sides bristle body ofthe brush so that as the brush is drawn over the street surface, auniform width will be Ipainted upon said surface.

so as to open the valve 11, the section 27 of may be simultaneouslylowered to bring the brush 35 into contact with the a' plentistreetsurface over which the machine is I reservoir supported for travel, aliquid -ap-' being propelled, an arm 41 -is secured to one of the walls32 of the section 27 at the rear end thereof and in rear of therespective pivot 33, and extends upwardly and rearwardlg beyond thesaidsection 27 tending slot 42. A 'crank arm 43 is socured upon theshaft 14 and is provided with a pin 44 which works 17 shifted forwardlyto movement in this direction' and at such time .the shaft 14 will berotated to' such position that the valve 11 will be closed. and t Y andthe brush 35 carried therebywill be position shown the machine into is Igrasped and adjacent handle 6, thus, rearwardly shifting the rod,17 androcking the shaft 14 so as to open the valve the arms 43 and41'rearward1y thus lowering the section '27 of the trough and the. brush35 carried thereby, to the en it is desired to bring dotted lineposition shown in Figure 1 in constitute strips suitably.

relatively diverge g mes in the direction of the forward or lower of theorder that when the shaft 14 is rocked.

. medium with a longitudinally ex- Normally the spring 20.

and valve trough section 27 I over which the machine liquid from thereservoir to u the said me um including a controlling whichvpositionof'the parts the bristles of the brush will bein contact with the'streetsurface, and as paint is now beingv supplied to the trough through thepipe 10 and the applied by the brush to. the said surface.

Having thus described the invention. what isclaimed as new isz' 1. In amachineof the class described, a reservoir supported for travel, aliquidv applyingmedium supported for movement into and out of: operativerelation to the surface over which the machine is propelled, and

open valve 11, the paint will be means for conducting liquid from thereserreservoir supported for travel, a liquid applying medium supportedfor movement into and out of operative relation to the surface overwhich the machine is propelled, means for conductingliquid from thereservoir to the said medium including a controlling valve, and meansoperable to adjust the and simultaneously actuate the valve. A 4. In amachine of the class described, a

plying medium supported for movement into and out of operative relationto the surface 'ov'er which the machine is propelled, means forconducting liquid from the reservoir to the medium including acontrolling valve, an -actuating member, manually operable means foroperating the same, and operative connection between the actuatin memberand the said medium and between the actuating member and the valve foreffecting simultaneous adjustment of the medium upon operation of thesaid mem-' her.

5; In a machine ,of the class-described, a. reservoir supported fortravel, a 1iquid applying medium supported for movement into. and out ofoperatlverelation to the surface,

is propelled, means for conductin valve, a rock shaft, manually operablemeans for rocking the shaft, operative connection between shaft and thesaid medium for effecting movement of the latter when the same isrocked, and, operative connection between the shaft and the valve foradjusting consonance with the adjustment of the applying medium. V I

6. n a machine of the class described, a reservoir supported for travel,a liquid applying medium supported for movement into and out ofoperative relation to the surface over which the machine is propelled,means for conductin liquidfrom the reservoir to the said me iumincluding a controlling valve, a rock shaft, a tongue extendingrearwardly from the reservoir, anrod slidably supported upon the tongueand operatively connected with the rock shaft to provide for movement ofthe latter when the rod is shifted, means whereby the said rod may bemanually operated, a spring yieldably holding the rod shifted in onedirection, opera tive connection between the rock shaft and the applyingmedium, and operative connection between the said shaftand the valve.

7. In a machine fot' the class described, a reservoir supportedforltravel, a liquid ap-' plying medium comprising a trough having asectlon supported for up and down swinging movement, means forconducting liquid from the reservoir to the trough, and a brushsupported within the trough in position to be supplied with liquiddischarged into the trough.

8. In a machine of the class described, a

reservoir supported for travel, a liquid ap-,

' plying medium comprising a trough havin a section supported for up anddown swinging movement, means for conducting liquid from the reservoirto the trough, the means for supplying liquid from the reservoir to thetrough includmg a controlling valve, and manually operable means forsimultaneously effecting adjustment of the trough section and the saidvalve, 1

reservoir supported for travel, a trough including a fixed section and aswingingly 9. In a machine of the class described, a

vided upon the upper side of its bottom with spacing means, and a brushdisposed and held-within the troughand supported by the spacing means inspaced relation to the bottom of the trough.

' 10. In a machine of the class described, a I

reservoir supported for travel,-a tron h including a movable sectionsupported iirup and down swinging adjustment, means for adjusting thesaid trough section, means for conducting liquid from the reservoir tothesaid trough section, spacing ribs uponthe upper side 'of'th'e bottomof the section divergin in a forward directiomfand a brush held wlthinthe trough with its head resting 'upon the said ribs and spaced therebyfrom the bottom of the trough.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures. r

AUGUST LIPSE.

